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🗣STARTING SOON: Join Democracy Docket, @marceelias & trial team member @ChristinaA_Ford to discuss today's victory in Florida!

Before the Spaces, here's what you need to know.🧵⤵️ twitter.com/i/spaces/1ZkKz…
Last year, Florida enacted voter suppression law #SB90, a sweeping piece of legislation that affected many aspects of voting. 4 lawsuits were quickly filed to challenge the law.

Learn about the law and lawsuits here. democracydocket.com/news/floridas-…
A two-week trial was held in early February. Here are the key takeaways. democracydocket.com/news/three-tri…
Today, a judge struck down key provisions of the law. democracydocket.com/alerts/florida…

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Here's what you need to know about what's happening with Ohio's legislative maps.👇🧵
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🚨⚖️COURT ALERT: A trial challenging 4 voter suppression laws in Arkansas starts tomorrow.

Here's what you need to know.👇🧵
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Let's talk about what we accomplished this year. 🧵
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ICYMI: The North Carolina Supreme Court released its full opinion in lawsuits that struck down the state's congressional and legislative maps for partisan gerrymandering.

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